The Gongyi camp went up the Junshui River, arrived at Tongcheng, and then climbed over the layers of Mufu Mountain (Jiugong Mountain also belongs to the Mufu Mountain Range) and entered the territory of Ningzhou, Jiangxi.

Ningzhou is the Xiushui of later generations, belongs to the jurisdiction of Nanchang Prefecture, most of the territory is hilly and mountainous, Xiushui River runs through the county from west to east, and flows into Poyang Lake through Wuning County and Jianchang County.

Along the mountain road by the Xiushui River, thousands of men and horses of the Gongyi battalion are marching, people are like tigers, horses are like dragons, and they are full of energy. After the annihilation of Borhui in the First Battle of Linxiang, after several months of rest and training, the whole army was in good condition and high morale, just like a tiger that had just woken up from sleep, moving its muscles and bones while looking for a hunting target.

The military flag was fluttering, the soldiers were bright in armor, the legs were tightly tied (leggings), and there were four or five pairs of straw sandals and cloth shoes in the carry-on bed behind them for long marches. In the middle of the infantry, there was a long cavalry procession, and because the mountain road was narrow, all the Western Liang cavalry dismounted and mounted to advance, while saving horsepower.

There are still forty miles away from the county seat of Ningzhou, there is a tributary of the Xiushui River in front of the road, send the sharp soldiers to check the river, find a shallow river beach and wade through, after climbing a hill, the eyes are cheerful.

Below the hills, there is a wide and flat basin, far from the edge, patches of farmland are scattered on both sides of the Xiushui River, the road has become much wider, and the war horses are excitedly shaking their heads and hooves, restless.

"Good fellow, I've finally come out of the mountains!"

Ti Zhaorong stretched out his hand and pressed on the saddle, he had already turned on the horse's back, trampled down the hill, spun back in a hurry, rushed to Wang Kefan zhanzhu, and asked for his life.

"General Wang. The last general is willing to lead a group of elite cavalry to take Ningzhou first for the army! ”

"Good! This is the first battle to enter Jiangxi, and General Tie must play the majesty of our Gongyi battalion! ”

With Wang Kefan's order, 800 Xiliang cavalry rolled down the hillside, and a yellow earth dragon rolled up where the horse's hooves passed, and scurried towards the distance, and several farmers in the farmland were so frightened that they turned around and ran, threw down their hoes and fled into the mountains and forests behind.

Wang Kefan smiled and said to the generals: "Let's hurry up and go, and have lunch in Ningzhou City at noon today......"

The Gongyi battalion continued to advance, and the brigade stretched for several miles. You can't see the head and tail at a glance, the army is majestic, and the swords and guns are like a forest.

In the woods, the farmers looked at each other with a look of shock. It's easy to wait until the Gongyi camp is over, and muttered a few words to each other. He took the path and returned to his own village. Report to the owner of the village.

"The big boss, the official army is here!"

"What? Let the brothers hurry up and copy the guys......" The owner of the village was startled, thinking that the Qing army was coming.

Their village is located in a remote area, and has always been under the control of the government, and the villagers enter the village as farmers, cultivating the land. If you go out, you will be a bandit, robbing the rich and helping the poor. It is not how high their ideological consciousness is, the key is that only by "robbing the rich" can they have oil and water, and only by "helping the poor" can they have a good reputation. Only then can the poor mountain people support it.

"No, no, no, it's not the official army of the Tartars, it's the real official army, hey, it's not the one who beat us, it's the official army of the Ming Dynasty......" The little minion who worked as a part-time farmer was speechless, but he was very excited: "There are more than 10,000 officers and soldiers, well, at least 20,000 horses, and the Xiushui River is full of officers and soldiers, that guy ......"

"Huh? That's great! The owner of the village, with a leopard head and eyes, looked like Zhang Fei, slapped his thigh with his hand, and shouted: "Go and tell the brothers, all pack up their knives and guns and gather quickly, and prepare to go down the mountain!" ”

"Down the mountain? The big boss, now is spring ploughing, no more crops? ”

"Plough your mother! It's time to make a fortune! ”

Zhang Fei raised his big hand and slapped the little minion on the head: "Hurry up, go to Ningzhou County to find a girl, and steam your boy chicken......"

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Ti Zhaorong took the lead, with a large group of cavalry straight to the county seat of Ningzhou, the place gradually densely populated, the people suddenly saw a large army passing by, they were panicked and hid far away, and when they saw that this was a Ming army, their faces showed an excited look.

Someone immediately returned to the village to report the news, and the gentry in the village heard that the Ming army had come, and they were all entangled.

Although they have shaved their heads, in their hearts, they are still more inclined to the Ming Dynasty, and they all hope that the Ming army can recover Ningzhou and Jiangxi. But where did this Ming army come from? What are you here for?

"Go, go to the county seat again, if the official army occupies Ningzhou, come back immediately to report the news!"

If this Ming army is just passing by, don't provoke it, so as not to retaliate against the Tartars in the future, if this Ming army occupies Ningzhou, it is necessary to send some rice and grain to the labor army, buy a safe and sound......

At this moment, Ti Zhaorong had already arrived at the city of Ningzhou.

When it was almost noon, the city gate was wide open, only a few lazy native soldiers guarded, and the Xiliang cavalry brigade suddenly appeared, and they were still inexplicable.

With a bang, Ti Zhaorong pulled out his horse chopping knife, let out a hoarse roar from his mouth, and rushed towards the city gate with a hurried war horse, and the eight hundred Xiliang cavalry behind him drew their swords together, shining a dazzling light in the sun.

Ti Zhaorong stepped on the suspension bridge, crossed the clenched horse chopping knife, the sharp blade gently slashed through the body of a native soldier, and immediately cut him in half with the momentum of the war horse, but the war horse under the crotch did not stop at all, and crashed straight into the city gate!

Blood splashed, horses' hooves trampled, several native soldiers did not understand what was happening, they all died, Xiliang cavalry rushed into the city, and immediately divided into several groups to go to their own goals, county offices, city gates, feudal warehouses, docks...... Ti Zhaorong personally led 200 cavalry straight to the dock and snatched all the boats and rafts first.

Ningzhou was located in a mountainous area, remote and poor, and there was no Qing army stationed except for the county orders appointed by the Manchus, and Ti Zhaorong took control of the entire county seat with almost no resistance.

When Wang Kefan's brigade arrived, as soon as he entered the county office, he saw a few bloody heads, and the Xiliang cavalry under Ti Zhaorong was ruthless, and directly killed the county commanders, county officials, and lords appointed by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

"General Wang, this battle is not enjoyable, Wu Ning will also be handed over to us!" Wuning, in Ti Zhaorong's mouth, is the next county seat east of Ningzhou.

Without waiting for Wang Kefan to answer, Zhou Guodong shouted.

"You've already taken the lead, what do you want? Wu Ning is mine! ”

Zhou Guodong is a veteran of the Gongyi Battalion, and his personality is stubborn and difficult to get along with, including Wang Sheng, who gave him three points, and Ti Zhaorong didn't dare to compete with him, so he laughed and let it aside. Zhou Guodong said goodbye to everyone, took the four sentinels of the headquarters, set off by boat from the Xiushui River Wharf, and went straight down the river to kill Wuning! (To be continued......)